Dream Dresses by Hilary Scharper
Went to the book launch for Hilary Scharper’s Dream Dresses. Should be an exciting read. Everyone was very ‘dressed up’.
Did you ever dream of a dress? Not just any dress. But the dress, the dress that would make you perfect. The dream dress. . . .
So begins Dream Dresses, a short story collection about women’s dreams and the dresses that come to express them. Situated in Toronto, Canada and covering the life span of women from childhood to old age, these stories explore how the fabric of women’s dreams and aspirations become so entangled with attire that the dress and the dream become one and the same.
Dream Dresses goes beyond fashion predation and the Cinderella syndrome. These original, creative stories lay bare the deep, unique interpenetration of wardrobe and wishes - of dreams, desires, and the clothing that clings to them.
